Official Press Releases
By Senator Bill Hamrick
ATLANTA (Jan. 29, 2010) – Trust is the most important part of any relationship, particularly that of a citizen and their legislator. I serve on the Senate Ethics Committee where we handle all legislation addressing the moral and ethical issues relating to governmental individuals and groups. We work to ensure that your trust remains with your senator. Continue reading “Hamrick: Notes from the Georgia Senate”
By Senator Jim Butterworth
This week, the state legislature completed four more legislative days and is moving along very quickly. Committees began deliberating legislation and taking on the big issues of jobs and the economy. Among them was a Joint Economic Development Meeting. As a member of the Senate Economic Development Committee, I am working with my colleagues to bring much-needed jobs to our great state and Northeast Georgia. Continue reading “Economic Development News from the Georgia Senate”
By Sen. Chip Pearson
ATLANTA (Jan. 29, 2010) – Moving into the third week of session, we continue to focus on the legislature’s role in job growth for Georgia. I co-chaired the first joint Economic Development Committee meeting with our colleagues in the House to hear from several experts on various facets of Georgia’s economy. We were joined by a new House committee that was created to study proposals aimed at small businesses and job creation.
Today, the Georgia Senate passed the first bill of the 2010 legislative session. Sen. Bill Heath’s (R-Bremen) legislation, allowing the use of hands-free communication devices while driving a vehicle (SB 306), passed without opposition. The legislation corrects current law which currently prohibits the use of headphones.
Continue reading “Georgia Senate Passes Hands-Free Communication Bill”
WHAT: Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) will join Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta) tomorrow at the State Capitol to announce a resolution to protect Georgia youth under age 17 from military recruitment, and to provide safeguards for those 17 and older. They will be joined the ACLU of Georgia and other activist organizations.